TOKYO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei rose 0.7 percent on Thursday, with resource-linked shares higher as commodities rallied after the dollar slid amid speculation of a half-trillion dollar stimulus from the Federal Reserve.
The benchmark Nikkei <.N225> added 62.35 points to 9,443.95.
The gain followed a 1.7 percent fall logged on Wednesday when resource-related shares took a hit as investors reined in risk appetite for commodities after China raised interest rates by 25 basis points, its first hike in nearly three years.
The broader Topix <.TOPX> was almost unchanged at 824.21. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi; Editing by Joseph Radford)